Cedar Rapids Street Closures And I 380 Work Changes
C Street SW near the Chicago and North Western tracks will close for about a week for track repairs. I-380 in Cedar Rapids will have center lane patching 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. with daytime two-lane traffic after patching. Beginning July 10 bridge approaches on G, H, Fifth and Eighth Avenues will be replaced. Iowa Erosion Control Inc. of Victor is the contractor for a $912,700 job, expected to finish by late August. Summer dance classes start at Ambroz Recreation Center with multiple age groups and times through July 12. registration is ongoing. For details call 398-5065.
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C Street
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Cedar Rapids
33Rd Avenue
Boyson Road
Iowa Department of Transportation
G Avenue
H Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Iowa Erosion Control Inc. of
Victor
Ambroz Recreation Center
Mount Vernon Rd
Ambroz Center
Tragic two-vehicle crash near New Albin claims elderly driver
A Strawberry Point man, 80 year old Raymond Moore, died Saturday when his car drifted into the path of a four wheel drive driven by 36 year old Thomas Waters of New. Moore's wife Helen Moore and Waters suffered minor injuries and were treated and released from a local hospital.
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Strawberry Point
New Albin
Raymond Moore
Thomas Waters
Moore
Helen Moore
Waters
Freedom Festival highlights Cecil Reed life and music
Cedar Rapids hosts a midday session with Cecil Reed author of Fly in the Buttermilk at Beems Auditorium. A book signing follows. An evening reception at The History Center honors Reed. Bo Ramsey performs blues original music at Bever Park Studio One.
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Cecil Reed
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Cedar Rapidian
Iowa
Studio One
Bever Park
West Pavilion
Bo Ramsey
Gazette Net Allows Electronic Access to The Gazette
The Gazette announces an electronic bulletin board named Gazette Net on Flowa. Subscribers can submit letters to the editor share story ideas obtain forms for announcements in Milestones start or suspend subscriptions and place classified ads. The service supports full duplex communication for continuing discussions on news topics.
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Gazette
Gazette Net
Flowa
The
Gazette Co
Hoffman trims Christmas trees in June at Hoffman Tree Farm
Hoffman, owner of a north of Marion tree farm, manages 22 000 trees with a 16 inch knife to meet a July 4 trimming deadline. He notes new growth is fleshy now and pruning keeps trees full with proper leaders, while blackbirds threaten leaders and may require correction later.
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Hoffman
Wisconsin
Dan Hoffman
Hoffman Tree Farm
Special election to fill Cedar Rapids House seat
Voters in 11 precincts in northwest and southwest Cedar Rapids go to the polls Tuesday to choose a successor to Richard Running. Republican Steve Buhr Democrat Todd Taylor and Rosanne Freeburg seek the 54th District seat for the 1996 session and possible special sessions. Freeburg, a longtime candidate, tours the district from a motor home while all contenders cite progress on deficits and fiscal balance and tax policy.
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Ken Sullivan
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Richard Running
Iowa
U.S. Department of Labor
Steve Buhr
Terrazzo Dr
Todd Taylor
First Ave
Rosanne Freeburg
Newport Dr
Freeburg
General Assembly
General Fund
Buhr
Taylor
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East Iowa Journal
Albin
Freedom Festival
the History Center
Eighth Ave
Fviona
Bulletin Board Service
By Marlene Lucas
Marlene Lu
House
U.S. Senate
Ross Perot
American Federation of State
Iowa City
Taylor and Buhr
At-A-Gland
Rosanne
Steve Freeburg Buhr
Aegon USA
Sharon
Gordon Freeburg
Ryan
Jenna
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